Commodity display cabinet



Nov. 23, 1937. E. D. DAVIS COMMODITY DISPLAY CABINET 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed March 25, 1955 I I I I I I I l I I Nov. 23, 1937.

E. D. DAVIS COMMODITY DISPLAY CABINET Filed March 25, 1935 v 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 all llllllllllllllllllllllllll I -\NIlilllllllllllllllllill mm UNITE 2,100,132 M ooM onrrr DISPLAYICABINET Edward D. Davis, Clnicago, Ill., assignor to The Boyc Needle Company, Chicago, 1 11., a corp oration of Illinois Application March 25,

2 Claims.

This invention relates to a commodity display cabinet and more particularly to a cabinet from which the articles displayed may be removed,

readily by the customer or clerk.

An object of the invention is to provide a com modity display cabinet adapted for the display and sale of articles such as, for example, crochet hooks, guard-sheaths therefor and other products, the cabinet being so designed as to accurately display the articles to the customer or seller while, at the same time, aligning the articles within the compartments and supporting them in position where they may be readily removed.

.Further objects and advantages will appear as the specification proceeds.

The invention is illustrated, in a preferred embodiment, by the' accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a plan view of a cabinet embodying my invention; Fig. 2, a similar view but showing the door for the rear compartment in open position; Fig. 3, a transverse sectional view, the section being taken as indicated at line 3 of Fig. l Fig. 4, a detail sectional view. the section being taken as shown in Fig. 3; Fig. 5, a plan view' of a sheath for the crochet hook; and Fig. 6, a broken plan view of a crochet hook equipped with a sheath. a

In the illustration given, the case or cabinet is provided with a rear wall II] and a pair of side walls I I. A bottom floor or wall I2 extends at an inclination upwardly toward its forward front end. Preferably, the wall I2 is supported by cleats I3 secured to the side walls II, as shown more clearly in Figs. 3 and 4. The floor I2 pro-' vides between it and the surface upon which the case rests a merchandise supply chamber A, in which chamber may be kept packages or other receptacles containing merchandise which is later cabinet.

to be displayed in the compartments of the Placed forwardly of rear wall I0 and parallel therewith is' a transverse wall I4 which provides with the side walls II and the rear wall Ill a compartment for receptacles such as sheaths or caps I5 for use with crochet hooks. In the v nected to metal brackets 24 by pins 25.

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ried. by the upper floor I! and divide it into a plurality of compartments. Likewise, a series of spaced partitions 20 divide the space between walls I2 and Il into compartments. Preferably, the front end portions of the side walls II are bevelled as indicated by the numeral M and the front end portions of the partitions I9 and 20 are bevelled as indicated by the numeral 22.

As shown more clearly in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, I provide a swing door 23 which is pivotally con- With this construction, the door 23 is free to swing to either of the positions shown in Fig. 3 and also in Figs. 1 and 2. The lower side of the door 23 may be provided with a size chart 26, as shownv more clearly in Fig. 2.

For the purpose of illustration, one of thecompartments in Fig. 1 is shown partially filled with crochet hooks 21.

In the use of the display cabinet, articles such as crochet hooks are placed in the compartments on the upper and lower floors I1 and I2 respec tively, the forward hook portions of the hooks extending beyond the ends of the compartments. The upward forward inclination of the floors causestherear flat ends of the hooks to rest against the walls 94 and I8. It will be observed that this construction causes the forward hook ends to be held upwardly so that their heads are exposed, no shadows being cast upon them by the compartment. The hooks are equally visible both to the purchaser in front of the cabinet and to the seller at the rear of the cabinet. In making a sale, the seller standing adjacent the rear wall II) throws. the door 23 to its forward position, as

. shown in Figs. 2 and 3, and in this position, is able to selectthe proper hook and to insert a guard sheath thereon. It will be observed that the door 23 in its forward position extends over the rear end portions of the hooks Z'I and prevents the hooks from being carried from one compartment into a compartment at the side thereof. In other words, the door 23 in this position prevents the hooks from becoming mixed in the uppercompartments. The wall I I prevents a mixing of the hooks in the lower compartments.

The upwardly inclined floors not only provide for the better display of the articles to be purchased, but also provide an open space below floor I2 in which packaged reserve stock may be kept until it is desired to display them in the tills 0r compartments.

It will also be observed that when the door 23 is thrown to the position shown in Fig. 2, the size chart carried by the bottom thereof becomes Visible to the seller so that he may make the selection from the proper tills.

While in the foregoing description, I have set forth a specific structure as illustrative of my invention, it will be understood that many changes may be made in the shape or form of the construction without departing from the spirit of my invention.

The foregoing detailed description has been given for clearness of understanding only, and no unnecessary limitations should be understood therefrom, but the appended claims should be construed as broadly as permissible, in view of the prior art.

I claim:

1. In a display cabinet of the character set forth, a case, walls providing a transverse compartment at the rear of said case, a floor extending forwardly from said compartment and upwardly toward its free end, and a swing door carried by said case and adapted to be swung to one position in which it closes said compartment and also to another position in which it covers the rear portion of said floor.

2. In a display cabinet of the character set forth, a case provided with a rear compartment, at least a pair of display floors extending forwardly of said compartment and upwardly toward their free ends, partitions dividing said floors into compartments, and a swing door mounted on said cabinet so as to swing rearwardly over said compartment to close the same and also so as to swing forwardly over the rear end portion of the upper floor to close the rear portion of the compartments carried by said upmr floor.

EDWARD D. DAVIS. 

